auditorium

noun

au·​di·​to·​ri·​um ˌȯ-də-ˈtȯr-ē-əm 

plural auditoriums or auditoria ˌȯ-də-ˈtȯr-ē-ə 

1

: the part of a public building where an audience sits

2

: a room, hall, or building used for public gatherings

Synonyms of auditorium

• amphitheater
• theater
• hall

Examples of auditorium in a Sentence

will hold the town meeting in the high school auditorium

Recent Examples on the Web

Crown Point Junior Music Academy officially celebrated its recent remodel on April 16 by dedicating its new state-of-the-art auditorium as a performance space in memory of music teacher Steve Luchs. —Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026

Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums. —Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026

Roseman assembled every employee involved in the draft process — executives, scouts, coaches, medical staff, training staff, equipment staff, PR staff, kitchen staff — into the team auditorium for a group photo. —Zach Berman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026

Maintain a safe distance from windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums. —Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin audītōrium "lecture room, hall, body of listeners," from audīre "to hear" + -tōrium, suffix of places, from neuter of -tōrius, deverbal adjective suffix — more at audible entry 1, auditory entry 2

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for auditorium

• emporium
• scriptorium
• tentorium
• triforium
• cladosporium
• crematorium
• eupatorium
• moratorium
• sanatorium
• conservatorium
• helminthosporium
• corium

Kids Definition

auditorium

noun

au·​di·​to·​ri·​um ˌȯd-ə-ˈtōr-ē-əm 

-ˈtȯr-

1

: the part of a public building where an audience sits

2

: a room, hall, or building used for public gatherings